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Beulah’s story
Beulah in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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BeulahMI
A town of 218. A typical home worth about $437K.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
218
residents
Typical home
$437K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
58.8
years
Jobs based here
228
A job hub
What makes Beulah stand out
The 2 things Beulah does most differently from other towns.
Small town
218 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BenzoniaBeulah
Beulah’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →64°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 0° · L 59°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beulah. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Beulah home is worth about $437K
The typical Beulah home is worth about $437,000, up 6.1% in a year, 64% above the Michigan typical home.
$437KZillow home value
Typical home value
Beulah$437K
Michigan$266K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Beulah
Most working residents leave Beulah for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Frankfort (13%), Traverse City (13%) and Benzonia (13%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Beulah4%
Frankfort13%
Traverse City13%
Benzonia13%
Homestead4%
24 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Beulah
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Beulah has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
92″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–31°
Spring32–53°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–57°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+2.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Beulah is
Beulah beats the Michigan average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Michigan
12 better15 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Beulah | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 8.9% |
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
7.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.8% of Beulah is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
3.8%conserved
3.8%
conserved · 10 of 265 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beulah Beach | — | 2 |
| 2. Trapp Farm Nature Preserve | — | 1 |
| 3. Beulah Village Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 225 people come to Beulah for work
Where Beulah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
228jobs based in Beulah
4%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About Beulah
Village in Michigan, United States
Beulah ( BEW-lə) is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Benzie County, and is located within Benzonia Township. The village had a population of 313 at the 2020 census. The village sits at the southeast end of Crystal Lake, and is immediately north of the village of Benzonia.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 313
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- ZIP code
- 49617
- Area code
- 231
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